My children love this. LOVE. There really isn’t much not to love about it as long as you like peanut butter. I have several different versions of this recipe, but this one is my children’s favorite and it is the simplest to prepare. A win-win situation of you ask me.
How To Make Quick And Easy Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken
This Quick and Easy Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken adds a creamy twist instead of the usual crisp texture. Bite into the sweet and juicy steamed broccoli that gives a fresh balance to a rich dish!
Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce, or Tamari
- 1 tbsp brown sugar, (if your peanut butter is sweetened skip this)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper, crushed
- 4 cups broccoli
- 4 chicken breasts
Instructions
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In a bowl, mix the peanut butter, water, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, garlic, broccoli, and red pepper.
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Vigorously whisk the mixture until it forms into a smooth consistency. Cover and set aside.
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Slice the broccoli into bite-sized pieces.
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Cut the chicken into strips.
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In a pan, heat a tablespoon of oil and brown the chicken.
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Dump the broccoli in the pan.
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Pour the water into the skillet.
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Lower down the heat and tightly cover the pan. Let the chicken and broccoli steam until most of the water is gone.
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Dump the peanut butter mixture into the skillet. Stir to coat the chicken.
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Serve on a bed of rice and savor this Quick and Easy Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken!
Recipe Notes
- The longer you set it the mixture aside, the more the flavors will meld together and the spiciness will come through.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 8g
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- Calcium: 72mg
- Calories: 557kcal
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
- Fat: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 1361mg
- Protein: 60g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Sodium: 946mg
- Vitamin A: 654IU
- Vitamin C: 85mg
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